, 1887-03-17

Yesterday afternoon as Chief Of
Police Leininger was standing on
the west side of Howard street, be-
! tween Riverside avenue and Main
street, he noticed two men wade
into each other in front of Seainans
restaurant. The fellows were punch
ing one another like prize fighters,
when the officer put an end to the
struggle by arresting both OF them.
They were fined So and costs each
and In default were locked up.
From Wednesday daily.
The river Is unusually high for
this season Of the year.
There will be a general meeting of
the city council this evening.
Blasting along Howard street will
keep things noisy for week to come.
Work has commenced on the new
court house. This time there Is no
mistake about 1t.
The rain of yesterday morning
did not by any means improve the
condition of the roads.
The Jail now contains more occu-
pants than ut any time since the
crib was first constructed.
Walker & Staver's new buildings
for an agricultural implement depot
cover about ali acre of ground.
The unsettled weather has no effect
on the real estate market. New
transfers are reported every day.
The whole gang of prisoners will
be put to work to-day. 1t will take
II large force of officers to guard them.
There were two arrests for plain
drunkenness yesterday. The VIC
Tins helped 10 swell the motley crew
In the pen.
The Improvement in the Califor.
MIA house still go on. The ground
floor Is &C mpletely changed from its
former shape.
The roads leading out of the city
are almost iInpassable. Stage men
are the great sufferers by the exist
ing condition of things.
The piano that will be used at the
cantata Tomorrow evening Will be
Decker 4 Son grand upright, kindly
furnished by A. L. Davis x Son.
The stages get in several hours
late every night. The Colville stage
has break down almost every trip.
1t is impossible to make time on the
roads.
1t Is presumed that the only rea-
son that the army of prisoners i'm jail
do not walk out Is because they pre-
fer imprisonment to freedom this
kind of weather.
There were ten occupants of the
Jail yesterday. Ifthe tough element
continues to increase the city will
be ut the expense of building Il Jail
of greater capacity.
y. G. Havermale's name has been
mentioned in connection with the
mayoralty. Should the toga fall up
on his shoulders there Is none who
could wear it with better grace.
Dr. Penfield was called cut four
miles west Of town on Tuesday to
treat a child OF Mr.. Powers who had
fallen and run stick into the roof Of
her mouth. The child was severely
hurt but will recover.
Two sections of west bound trains
arrived last night, one at 1:o0 and
the other at 5:15. They were strag-
glers from the deiayed trains, it re-
quiring two separate sections to
bring through the mails and pas.
sengers. :.
The streets are in nasty condi-
ton and should be scraped as far as
practicable. If no measure is taken
10 remove the filth the dust will he
unindurable next summer, and the
health of the city by no means i'm
proved.
The ball in Moore's hall tomorrow
evening in cemmemoration of 81.
Patrick's day will he social affair
that patrons Of the dance cannot af-
ford to miss. Good music and a
good time will be the order Of the
evening.
The workmen engaged on the
sewer excavation on Howard street,
between Front and Main, found
what they were looking for, Il very
solid ridge of rock only two or three
feet from the surface. Blasting will
he required at that point to consid-
cradle extent.
The boys i'm the auditors office
have great deal of night work to
do and Auditor Van HOuten has just
put i'm u double student lamp, which
is one of.the best illuminators ever
seen i'm this part of the world. Coal
oil is used but the light is as soft and
brilliant as an incandescent lamp.
People about town should exercise
cOnsidc rable vigilence in keeping
their property under lock and key.
A shot gun near ut hand may be
found very convenient. Spokane Is
catching some Of the spring drift,
and among 1t are those who believe
in the socialistic doctrine of dividing
uP.
The ladies of the NJ. +. church
should be patroniZeu to the extent of
a full house on the occa3iOn of the
cantata to be given in the church to-
morrow evening. The music will be
fine, ensuring pleasant evenings
entertainment to all who attend,
while the contribution will go to-
ward aiding a worthy cause.